Vitamin D Therapy in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

NCT ID: NCT00418587

Last Updated: 2018-06-18

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-12-31

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of different doses of vitamin D in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). A long term goal is to determine if vitamin D could be used as a treatment and/or preventative of SLE.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

800 IU oral daily dose level

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cholecalciferol

Intervention Type DRUG

800 IU oral daily

2

2000 IU oral daily dose level

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cholecalciferol

Intervention Type DRUG

2000 IU oral daily

3

4000 IU oral daily dose level

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cholecalciferol

Intervention Type DRUG

4000 IU oral daily

Interventions

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Cholecalciferol

800 IU oral daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Cholecalciferol

2000 IU oral daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Cholecalciferol

4000 IU oral daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Vitamin D3 Vitamin D3 Vitamin D3

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* SLE by ACR criteria (revised 1997)
* African American, participating in the SLE in Gullah Health (SLEIGH) Study
* Outpatient
* Stable disease with no BILAG A or B in any system for the past 4 weeks
* Stable prednisone (or equivalent corticosteroid) dose ≤ 20 mg/day for ≥ 4 weeks prior to study entry
* Baseline 25(OH)D concentration of \< 30 ng/ml
* Willingness to discontinue other vitamin D supplements and/or multivitamins containing vitamin D while participating in the study
* Age 18 - 85 years
* Ability to complete questionnaires in English
* Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of hypercalcemia (\>10.4 mg/dL), hypercalcuria (urinary calcium/creatinine ratio ≥ 0.8 mmol/mmol) or known primary hyperparathyroidism
* Liver disease (serum ALT, AST \>2x normal) or total serum bilirubin \>1.5x normal
* History of renal stones
* Current treatment with any dose of cyclophosphamide
* Dialysis or creatinine \> 2.5 mg/dL
* Pregnancy
* Current drug or alcohol abuse
* Anticipated poor compliance
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Medical University of South Carolina

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Diane L Kamen, MD, MSCR

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Medical University of South Carolina

Locations

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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MUSC-GAC734-HR16356

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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